First ask, who established the tradition? Did God found the tradition or did men? If God told a group of people to do something and to repeat it at certain times, then the remembrance is holy and good. God’s arrangements are designed to keep [...]
Reincarnation was never taught in the Bible. God's doctrine of resurrection is far superior to reincarnation. Every precious human being is unique and will be resurrected in Christ's kingdom on earth. "All that are in their graves will hear His voice and come forth," [...]
When God created Adam, God first formed Adam’s body then breathed into his nostrils the breath of life. Adam became a living soul (Genesis 2:7), He did not receive a soul. Additionally, souls die - they are not immortal. “The soul that sins, it [...]
Ancient manuscripts are texts “written” (Latin: scripta) “by hand” (Latin: manu) that date far back into the past. Where biblical manuscripts are concerned, ancients manuscripts are very important because the older they are, the closer they tend to be to the original text. This [...]
When the bush was on fire but not consumed, it was an indication that something supernatural was happening. This unnatural occurrence attracted Moses’s attention. Exodus 3:2-6, “And the Angel of the LORD appeared to him in a flame of fire from the midst of [...]
The traditional Jewish thought is that Moses wrote Psalm 91. Moses wrote this during the 40 years of wilderness wandering. He experienced many dangers while leading over a million people through a hot desert without the protection of a large army or a permanent [...]
Yes, fear is tormenting. But, dear one, God does not want you to fear. Instead, remember 1 John 4:16 (NIV), “So we have come to know and to believe the love that God has for us. God is love.” When we believe this [...]
The Apostle is writing to the New Creation – not the natural man. He recognizes the new will as the New Creature, and the old body as its tent. Our natural bodies are much better than none, but still quite unsatisfactory. The New Creature [...]
Man now is exploring the technology of genetic modification to alter the inheritable characteristics of living creatures (even human babies). People involved with ethics in research are concerned about these developments. Man has never been good at predicting all the unintended consequences of [...]
God does not deny what is true. So, if someone at death is truly repentant, God will accept the fact that he or she has repented. But, does a deathbed repentance earn a heavenly reward? Galatians 6:7,8 reads, “Do not be deceived, God is [...]
The New Testament does not instruct Christians to pay a bride price (lobola). However, Romans 12:18 teaches, "If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone." If the bride's family requests a lobola, and it is a [...]
James 4:8 (NIV), "Come near to God and he will come near to you. Wash your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded." When we approach God, we should come with pure, sincere, humble hearts. If we are sinning, we need to "wash," - stop sinning and ask [...]
Biological Information: One's gender is determined by genes at conception. Females have XX genes, while males have XY genes. Surgery and hormones cannot transform the numerous differences between sexes. In fact, for those dear people who do undergo sex reassignment treatment, the emotional and [...]
Some questions do not have a return email address. The question writer may enter ten or eleven numbers or a partial email address. Sadly, we cannot send an answer to those writers. We can only send an answer to a full, valid email address like: [...]
“This is what the LORD says: "Do not learn the ways of the nations…for the practices of the peoples are worthless; they cut a tree out of the forest, and a craftsman shapes it with his chisel. They adorn it with silver and gold; [...]
The book of Exodus records that the whole nation of Israel was living in bondage under the Egyptians. Israel’s liberation came from God through the leadership of Moses. Because they had never existed as a free, self-governing nation, it was necessary that they receive [...]
All knowledge belongs to God. But God is not directing this present evil world. [See Galatians 1:4 (KJV), "Who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from this present evil world, according to the will of God and our Father..."] So, [...]
The New Testament was written in the Greek language. In 1604 King James I ordered a more accurate translation of the existing English Bibles. The King James Bible or Authorized version was translated into English by a group of some 50 scholars. At that [...]
Simply put: the answer is sin. Mankind, created in the image of God, were meant to have children, subdue the earth, reign over it as kings, and enjoy life. But when Father Adam disobeyed God, the dying processes began. Everyone has inherited sin from [...]
Christmas is celebrated as the anniversary of baby Jesus’s birth. The word “Christmas” is formed from “Christ mass” - meaning a Catholic mass. However, today, most people do not associate a mass with Christmas. It is likely Jesus was actually born in the beginning of [...]
